Beyond a solitary wall-mounted life buoy,the correlation with the ill-fated liner is as mysterious as the Italian menu items. Middle Eastern dishes include fried kibbeh,sambousak,chicken and lamb shish,kofte and vine leaves;all serviceable if not quite as fine as some in the neighbourhood. Wood-fired pizzas are good and baroque desserts in tall glasses are colourful concoctions of cream,avocado,fruit,honey,nuts and kashta. The corner smoking room where patrons puff on flavoured tobacco through hookahs is a scene that will transport you to the casbah,while cardamom-scented Arabian coffee to finish is essential.